RIP John Madden

GrantDawg · 12-28-2021, 06:19 PM

He passed away unexpectedly this morning. For some reason my eyes won't stop leaking. Maybe it is just a culmination of so many we have lost this year. But this one hurts.

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RainMaker · 12-28-2021, 06:27 PM

It is remarkable the impact that man had on the sport of football. My childhood was listening to him call games and playing his video game.

RainMaker · 12-28-2021, 06:37 PM

John Madden was a coaching legend but was also a genius as a commentator

I can’t imagine how many people became NFL fans because he made it more entertaining

Thanksgiving as a child was even more fun thanks to his energy, creativity & love for the gamepic.twitter.com/hhIID8G0YB
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 29, 2021

Ksyrup · 12-28-2021, 07:07 PM

Harry Reid has also died.

Kodos · 12-28-2021, 07:35 PM

Damn. Madden brought a ton of happiness to me through his announcing and his games. R.I.P., John. You'll be missed.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-28-2021, 08:00 PM

Few people ever meant as much to professional football as Madden.

Rest in peace

miami_fan · 12-28-2021, 09:07 PM

It really was a privilege to have John Madden/Pat Summerall and Merlin Olsen/Dick Enberg teach me about NFL football.

RIP Coach.

BYU 14 · 12-28-2021, 09:11 PM

Man, as big a role as Football has played in my life as a player and coach only magnifies how much this hurts.

Rest in Peace coach, you changed the way America watched the game.

albionmoonlight · 12-28-2021, 09:53 PM

I still—to this day in 2021–picture Madden/Summeral when I narrate football in my head.

CrimsonFox · 12-29-2021, 12:40 AM

Doink!

molson · 12-29-2021, 12:45 AM

I've only known of old Madden in my life, but I love reading about younger Madden. He really did explode onto the scene in football as both very young coach and then a still young announcer. This perspective from a 1983 SI article is pretty cool.

'Hey, Wait A Minute! I Want To Talk' - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com

MIJB#19 · 12-29-2021, 08:15 AM

Fwiw, Dutch and Belgian media report on his passing, despite that they give zero attention to the NFL's ongoing regular season.

albionmoonlight · 12-29-2021, 10:19 AM

NFL Network should cancel its talking head shows for today and just do a marathon of 80s/90s NFC games.

12-28-2021, 06:37 PM	#3
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	John Madden was a coaching legend but was also a genius as a commentator I can’t imagine how many people became NFL fans because he made it more entertaining Thanksgiving as a child was even more fun thanks to his energy, creativity & love for the gamepic.twitter.com/hhIID8G0YB — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 29, 2021

12-28-2021, 07:07 PM	#4
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Harry Reid has also died. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

12-28-2021, 07:35 PM	#5
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Damn. Madden brought a ton of happiness to me through his announcing and his games. R.I.P., John. You'll be missed. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

12-28-2021, 08:00 PM	#6
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Few people ever meant as much to professional football as Madden. Rest in peace __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

12-28-2021, 09:07 PM	#7
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	It really was a privilege to have John Madden/Pat Summerall and Merlin Olsen/Dick Enberg teach me about NFL football. RIP Coach. __________________ "Do not be indifferent in the face of historical lies. Do not be indifferent when you see the past being exploited for the needs of contemporary politics. Do not be indifferent when any minority suffers discrimination. For it's the essence of democracy that the majority wields the power, but at the same time, the rights of the minority must be respected." Marian Turski- former prisoner of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp

12-28-2021, 06:27 PM	#2
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	It is remarkable the impact that man had on the sport of football. My childhood was listening to him call games and playing his video game.

12-28-2021, 09:11 PM	#8
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Man, as big a role as Football has played in my life as a player and coach only magnifies how much this hurts. Rest in Peace coach, you changed the way America watched the game.

12-28-2021, 09:53 PM	#9
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I still—to this day in 2021–picture Madden/Summeral when I narrate football in my head. Last edited by albionmoonlight : 12-28-2021 at 10:00 PM.

12-29-2021, 12:40 AM	#10
CrimsonFox General Manager Join Date: Dec 2009	Doink!

12-29-2021, 12:45 AM	#11
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I've only known of old Madden in my life, but I love reading about younger Madden. He really did explode onto the scene in football as both very young coach and then a still young announcer. This perspective from a 1983 SI article is pretty cool. 'Hey, Wait A Minute! I Want To Talk' - Sports Illustrated Vault \| SI.com

12-29-2021, 08:15 AM	#12
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Fwiw, Dutch and Belgian media report on his passing, despite that they give zero attention to the NFL's ongoing regular season. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

12-29-2021, 10:19 AM	#13
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	NFL Network should cancel its talking head shows for today and just do a marathon of 80s/90s NFC games.

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